Perfumer. Founder of Anjali Perfumes. Born in India.
A winter in London made her homesick. A cuckoo’s call in an Indian film carried her back to summer. She began exploring scent memories with essential oils, connecting her roots to a new life and turning perfume into a way of belonging.
Childhood was filled with jasmine garlands, spices, sandalwood, and leaves gathered for rituals. Later travels and moves became prompts for study and practice. She learned by composing accords, testing on skin, and refining until the feeling matched the memory.
Himalayan Dawn was inspired by journeys in the Himalayas and Bhutan. It recalls cold air, pine and river clarity, and a quiet sense of age. The composition opens with neroli, bergamot, and verbena, moves through black tea, fir needle, and chamomile, and settles into sandalwood, jasmine sambac absolute, Bulgarian rose absolute, and Haitian vetiver. Tiger Bright reflects tiger reserves near Nagpur. It captures dry summer light, early jasmine bloom, and the charge of a jungle morning. Orange lifts the opening, jasmine sambac absolute, patchouli, nagarmotha, and iris absolute shape the heart, while cedarwood, Indian vetiver, Indian sandalwood, patchouli, tobacco absolute, amber, and leather ground the base. A spice accord of black pepper, cloves, coriander, and turmeric gives focus and heat.
She studies structure like a painter studies line and depth. About four hundred materials form her palette. She masters fundamentals, then edits until the story is clear. Fennel and cardamom appear where a cool lift is needed. Naturals and synthetics are used for balance, stability, and fidelity to place.
The brand tells place based stories. Collections celebrate a Himalayan dawn, a tiger reserve, and the exhilaration of monsoon. She shares process openly through writing and film, and pursues collaborations that connect olfaction with galleries and installation art. Commissioned perfumes and projects such as Starlight Sesame for Scent Trunk extend that approach.
“There are no rules. Make your own.”
